Those who look at the downside of raising pay note that it increases costs for employers, which could lead to job cuts.

That argument is particularly poignant when applied to nannies, caregivers and housekeepers. Will families with members who need continuous care have to hire more than one worker? Will they cut back on care for the elderly and ailing? Will many domestic workers lose jobs they can’t afford to lose?

We’ll see. Fortunately, AB 241 has a sunset clause calling for the overtime requirement to end in January 2017 unless the Legislature renews it.

At that, the overtime bill is better than one that Brown vetoed last year, which would have given domestic workers not only overtime pay but meal breaks and extra pay when their sleep is interrupted.